Unitec, New Zealand, now offers a 3-year degree in Marine Technology which combines most aspects of a Naval Architecture degree but without the full engineering approach that is sometimes a bit daunting for many. The degree includes hand drawing and lofting, CAD, naval architecture principles, study of materials and their applications, mechanical systems, propulsion, resistance, and some aspects of applied mechanics. Pure physics and engineering mathematics are substituted by more practical generic courses like project management, communication and sustainable technologies. During the course students undertake a technology project in year 2. In year 3 they conclude with a major industry project that can be in the form of a design dissertation.
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